Alice N. Hays papers, 1940-1945
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Hays, Alice N.
- Abstract:
- Letters written to A. N. Hays, scrapbook and printed matter relating to the internment of Japanese-Americans in relocation centers during World War II.
- Extent:
- 1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box (1.4 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Alice Newman Hays papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Of particular note are the letters in the collection. All the Japanese American correspondents went to the Santa Anita Assembly Center; all but the Takahashis went to Heart Mountain. Their letters contain comparisons of conditions at Santa Anita and Heart Mountain, and excellent accounts of their reactions to anti-Japanese publicity on the West Coast. All express at least some fear about returning to California, but all also express great nostalgia. There is also documentation of the reactions to the draft resistance movement at Heart Mountain, and many expressions of patriotism.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1975.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Alice Newman Hays papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563